Important Watches, Wristwatches and C...

Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 12, 1997

LOT 218

Unsigned, Swiss, circa 1900. Fine and unusual chromium metal, keyless watch with digital jumping hours and minutes, A. Kaiser system, patented on 24 February 1885.

CHF 500 - 600

Sold: CHF 9,200

C. Double body, massive, "bassine et filets. D. Painted with a fine Swiss landscape with apertures for hours and minutes, subsidiary seconds. M. 18"", gilt brass, 15 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. In very good condition. Diam. 52 mm.


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The Kaiser patented hour and minute digital display system was mainly used by the International Watch Co.